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Schools in Glenwood City · Glenwood City School District

Glenwood City’s public schools score below 56% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Glenwood City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 1 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
636 students on the public path
In brief

Glenwood City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1231 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glenwood City’s, its schools beat 52%, higher than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,776 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Glenwood City Middle, then Glenwood City High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glenwood City’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 44% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores are below the Wisconsin average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1231)Better than 52%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 320 test results could put Glenwood City anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glenwood City’s students in the tested grades sat them (320 in math, 320 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glenwood City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Glenwood City ElementaryGlenwood City School DistrictB−
6–8Glenwood City MiddleGlenwood City School DistrictB+
9–12Glenwood City HighGlenwood City School DistrictB−

Glenwood City’s public schools are run by Glenwood City School District, which also serves Downing, Emerald, Forest and Glenwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Glenwood City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 636 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,776WI $16,459 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 38.1% · 320 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.7% · 320 students tested

Glenwood City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Glenwood City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Glenwood CityC+Glenwood City
Glenwood—Glenwood City

Every school in Glenwood City

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Glenwood Cityby address
Glenwood City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
307 students15:1Rate it →
Glenwood City Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
143 students12:1Rate it →
Glenwood City High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
186 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Glenwood City’s schools

Are Glenwood City’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glenwood City children attend score below 56% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 52%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glenwood City in?

Glenwood City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 636 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Glenwood City kids go to high school?

Glenwood City High, with 186 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Glenwood City spend per student?

$15,776 in Glenwood City School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.